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Hello A-frame camper folks,
Clipped from two recent responses to my OP on the above:
1.) JimAZ: ¡°The term ¡°waterlogged¡± implies that water is saturating something in the roof panel.?
¡°¡..??I don¡¯t see how any significant amount of water could accumulate in the roof panels.¡±
JG: We doubt lead flakes are creeping into roof panel caulking cracks. We might just have to accept as fact the report from a RV repair shop I previously cited that claimed excessive roof panel weight was resolved by raising roof panels and drying them out w/ ventilation fans for two weeks. Customer deception? Doubtful.?
2.) Carl: ¡°Styrofoam can waterlog. Where there is air, it can be displaced with water. I grew up on the Mississippi and saw waterlogged Styrofoam all the time. The area under our skylight was soaked So we ran a heater on it for days to dry it out before covering it again.¡±
JG: Well¡. there you have it. A highly credible account and contributor. Thank you Carl. Roof weight, if that was?an?accompanying issue, consequently decreased too?
Other potential causes for excessively heavy roof panels recently cooked-up (discounting decreased muscle strength):
* Rusty pair of roof hinges? Not very likely but easy enough to lube. Shall report back if this is the case;
* Faulty lift-assist roof struts or electric motor driven leverage arms? Not applicable in my bud¡¯s case w/ his Jayco A-Frame. Neither present.?
Waterlogged A-frame roof panels can be far more pervasive than any of us ever imagined.?
I¡¯m still curious if there¡¯s any relevant knowledge out there abt. waterlogged roofs on those ¡®other¡¯ trailers, box style / fixed / flat roof trailers. Again, difficult to ascertain unless trailers are repeatedly weighed w/ identical interior contents, propane, water.?
Jeff G.?
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